The move by the Trump administration to lower tariffs on goods from China to 30% from 120%, still offers limited reprieve for US small businesses, who remain cautious as tariffs are still sky high by historical levels and are also pressuring profits.

At the end of the day, the brunt of the tariffs will fall on US consumers, especially lower-income ones who rely on relatively inexpensive products from China. Now, Americans can expect longer wait times and higher prices, trade experts told CNN.

President Trump’s triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products disrupted global trade — but haven’t appeared to result in major concessions from Beijing.